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served on the boards of Dakota Midland Hospital and SD Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• When his health began to fail he joined Sonnie at the Golden Living Center in Ipswich. Winston is remembered by the staff for his joy of singing.  His journey ended there on New Years Day, 2013.
•  Winston is survived by his children, Bryant Odland (Debbie Hofer) of Roscoe, Susie Ewinger,  Mary Ann (Holler) Stanley, of Scottsdale, AZ , Bradly Odland of Milwaukee, WI; his beloved sister Phyllis Blake of Sioux Falls, SD;  his grandchildren Winston (Flanna) Ewinger, Meredith (Damian) Ewinger-Lea,  Whitney (John) Buchanan, Russ Holler, Kirk (Shaina) Holler, Bennett Holler; and Hannah Odland;  and great- grandchildren Rory Maeve Ewinger, Jack and Charlie Buchanan.

•  WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after receiving his committee assignments for the 113^th session of Congress (2013-2014). Thune was selected to continue serving on the following committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Finance. Members of these committees voted earlier today to select ranking members, and the full Republican conference will ratify those selections. Thune was elected as ranking member, or the senior most Republican, on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for the 113^th Congress. Thune will continue to serve in Republican leadership as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.
• "Continuing to serve South Dakota in the United States Senate is the highest opportunity afforded to me," said Thune. "Over the past eight years I have diligently worked to be a strong voice for South Dakota and to represent the values and interests of our state and its residents both through my committee assignments and on the Senate floor. I look forward to the opportunity to continue serving on these committees and am eager to tackle the challenges ahead with fair-minded, common-sense solutions."
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• Thune Committee Assignments for 113th Congress:
• Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry    
• The Senate Agriculture Committee has oversight over matters relating to: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) activities including farm payments, crop insurance, conservation programs, and livestock marketing rules; the Rural Utilities Ser

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